It amazes me to this day how this classic referred to simply as "The man from Strabane" is remembered. I saw this on what I believe was the very first It'll Be Alright On The Night. Long live the Man From Strabane.
Omg! I love him so much. I am a 57 year old New Zealander. My parents (Maori mum and Pakeha irish dad)divorced when I was like 2 or 3. My brother, sister and I were raised by dad and our grandmother who came from Strabane. She would have loved this!
The first time I saw It'll be Alright on The Night, I thought it was one of the funniest things I had ever seen in my life. Of course, since then, there has been any number of 'outtakes' programmes and it has become almost old-hat. Like some other people are saying on this thread, the gentleman on this video certainly stands out in my mind as being one of the highlights. The Irish brogue can be a little difficult for English ears at the best of times, but when you've got a very excited Irishman like this guy, it's almost incomprehensible!! I'm sure that, if you let the video sequence run on a little longer, you'll find that his mates in the background actually throw their placards to the ground in frustration at the gobbledegook! Hilarious :)
He was certainly passionate about that issue! I think I remember seeing this when it was current but that might just be another ‘false memory’ I’ve become aware of over the years!
Hehe yeah. The laugh track is because the clip was first shown on a show with a live audience. It as called 'It'll be alright on the night' and was basically an hour of bloopers. This long before DVDs, TH-cam or the Internet.
The guy with the microphone sounds a bit condescending. I can understand exactly what the guy said. I have heard much worse accents harder to understand from different parts of Ireland.
A hero. Imagine what George would think today now that Ireland is over 20% non Irish taking jobs and houses nevermind people from 5 miles down the road? The poor man.
It amazes me to this day how this classic referred to simply as "The man from Strabane" is remembered. I saw this on what I believe was the very first It'll Be Alright On The Night. Long live the Man From Strabane.
koosk yes now I remember were I seeing it. Always made us dublin kids laugh way back then. the man's a legend. Haha
His name was George Cunningham, he died in 2011, aged 90.
That Man from Stranbane could have been my Dad. He wasn’t though, my Dad fitted in in Scotland... Much respect and eternal love 💜
That Man from Stranbane could have been my Dad. He wasn’t though, my Dad fitted in in Scotland... Much respect and eternal love 💜
RIP George Cunningham. Legend.
I remember this so well from years ago. Glad I found it on youtube. God bless him!
Omg! I love him so much. I am a 57 year old New Zealander. My parents (Maori mum and Pakeha irish dad)divorced when I was like 2 or 3. My brother, sister and I were raised by dad and our grandmother who came from Strabane. She would have loved this!
we have people like this now only we call them rappers
The first time I saw It'll be Alright on The Night, I thought it was one of the funniest things I had ever seen in my life. Of course, since then, there has been any number of 'outtakes' programmes and it has become almost old-hat. Like some other people are saying on this thread, the gentleman on this video certainly stands out in my mind as being one of the highlights. The Irish brogue can be a little difficult for English ears at the best of times, but when you've got a very excited Irishman like this guy, it's almost incomprehensible!! I'm sure that, if you let the video sequence run on a little longer, you'll find that his mates in the background actually throw their placards to the ground in frustration at the gobbledegook! Hilarious :)
This guy is world class.
this guy is a legend
God bless him
Yes Ninja, it was a tv report from some years back, Strabane is a town in Northern Ireland, and people do talk like that.
David Gilbert I've never noticed that in my entire life
As from strabane myself i love this video
Could you type a bit slower please..
The frostbit boy of his time :)
Lovely man. RIP
Londonderry and Strabane Council would find him employment as a Telephone Support Reoresentative.
+Glyn Mc Daid exactly
Londonderry....where's that?....if people only took the time to realise what this Strabane man is actually talking about is no laughing matter....
He was certainly passionate about that issue! I think I remember seeing this when it was current but that might just be another ‘false memory’ I’ve become aware of over the years!
It was actually from Ulster Television
Lived there for a while, they all sound like that including the women.
Love it
I never had issues with laugh tracks but damn.
Hehe yeah. The laugh track is because the clip was first shown on a show with a live audience. It as called 'It'll be alright on the night' and was basically an hour of bloopers. This long before DVDs, TH-cam or the Internet.
One can just imagine what would have happened if he ever immigrated to or even visited Canada...
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Ha ha this is hilarious what a legend 🤣
The native Ulster-Scots man is aggrieved AND must be heard!👌😬😋
@@UsyksmashedFurytopieces it's the same thing and both are equally correct.
@@dohertm2 they really aren't the same thing btw are u Irish?
@@gracemeighan2051 yes I am Irish and yes they are both identical.
@@dohertm2 no they are not the same
George Cunningham was not an Ulster Scot, ha ha!
What's the last word he said?
Immigrant. Is the last word he said.
Play it at x0.75 speed and you can actually understand what he is saying. Sort of.
The guy with the microphone sounds a bit condescending. I can understand exactly what the guy said. I have heard much worse accents harder to understand from different parts of Ireland.
Is this real??
Yes he was real well none in the town as well
Ha ha ha!
A hero. Imagine what George would think today now that Ireland is over 20% non Irish taking jobs and houses nevermind people from 5 miles down the road? The poor man.
Haha is he speaking in English?